This page displays a list of the most important art museums exhibiting Impressionist and Modern Art. Use the brief list on the right to go directly to the museums of a certain zone. Links to museums open in a new tab
The Museé d'Orsay, Paris - Without doubt the best museum of impressionist and 19th century French painting in the world. Features masterworks from Monet, van Gogh, Renoir, Degas...
Musée Picasso, Paris - The world's greatest collection of works by Pablo Picasso, also exhibits important paintings by Cézanne, Degas and Rousseau
Musée Marmottan-Monet, Paris - Houses a small but important collection of Impressionist works (mostly by Claude Monet)
Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris - Located in the Place de la Concorde, exhibits an important collection of Impressionist works, including several examples of Monet's series of "Nympheas"
Musée Granet, Aix-en-Provence - An interesting collection of European painting, including a very good selection of works by Paul Cézanne
Musée des Beaux-Arts André Malraux, Le Havre - Considered one of the best collections of Impressionist Art in France, with works by Monet, Renoir, Degas, Sisley or Delacroix
Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen - Houses a good collection of European painting, including works by Delacroix, Corot, Gustave Moreau, Degas ou Monet
Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki - Its collection of international art includes works by Delacroix, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Munch or Modigliani
Národní Galerie (National Gallery of Art), Prague - Czech national Art museum, with an important collection of Western painting, including "Bonjour Monsieur Gauguin" by Paul Gauguin
Museum Folkwang, Essen - Features paintings by van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin and Matisse, as well as works by the German Expressionism
Kunsthalle, Bremen - One of the best art collections in Germany, its collection includes works by impressionist artists like Cézanne, Monet or Van Gogh, and modern masters like Picasso
Neue Pinakothek, Munich - Offers an overview of European art from classicism to art nouveau, including Gauguin and van Gogh
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin - Exhibits an important collection of European paintings, including "Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat" by Claude Monet
Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh, Amsterdam - The best collection of works by the Dutch painter in the world, including several self-portraits
Kroller-Muller Museum, Otterlo - A very good collection of impressionist and modern art, it is the world's best 'private' collection of works by Vincent van Gogh
Pushkin Museum, Moscow - The best collection of European Art in Moscow, its most famous works are those from its collection of Impressionism, including Monet, Cézanne, Degas or van Gogh
The Hermitage Museum, Saint Petesburg - (or Ermitage) is the largest Art collection in the world. Among its highlights are included Van Gogh's 'White house at night' or Matisse's 'The Dance'
Kunstmuseum, Bern - A very important collection of European painting, including 'Maestà' by Duccio di Buoninsegna, and works by Manet, Cézanne, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir or van Gogh
Beyeler Foundation, Basel - This small but rich museum exhibits the art collection of Hildy and Ernst Beyeler, with works by van Gogh, Monet, Cézanne, Picasso, Bacon and Warhol, among others
Oskar Reinhart Collection, Winterthur - Owns a good collection of old masters, and an excellent group of impressionist paintings (Cézanne, van Gogh, Monet...)
Kunsthaus, Zurich - A good collection of European paintings from many eras, including impressionist masterpieces by Monet ("Irises"), Gauguin, Cézanne ("Montagne Sainte-Victoire") or van Gogh
Foundation E.G. Bührle, Zürich - Exhibits a very good collection of impressionist and modern paintings (van Gogh, Cézanne, Gauguin...)
The National Gallery, London - houses one of the world's finest collection of European painting, including Renoir's 'Umbrellas' and Van Gogh's 'Vase with Sunflowers'
Courtauld Institute Galleries, London - One of the best collections of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings in the world, with masterworks by Manet, Cézanne, Rousseau, Monet...
Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham - A very important collection of European paintings, with works by Monet, van Gogh and Picasso, among others
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge - The collection of the Cambridge University is one of the most important in England, with works by Monet and Moore, among others
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool - Houses a large and important group of European paintings from 14th to 20th centuries, including works by Renoir and Bacon
Museo Ca' Pesaro, Venice- An important collection of modern Art, this museum exhibits works by Matisse, Klimt or Chagall
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice- Arguably the best collection of modern and contemporary art in Italy, includes works by Picasso, Kandinsky or Pollock
Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon - Exhibits the Art collection of philanthropist Calouste Gulbenkian, with works by Renoir and Monet
Thyssen Museum, Madrid - houses one of the finest private collection of Western painting ever collected, exhibiting works by Van Gogh, Monet and Picasso
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa - Exhibits one of the greatest collections of paintings in North America, with works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Picasso and Pollock
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto - Houses a great collection of Canadian Art, as well as a good selection of European paintings, including Rubens and Van Gogh
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York - Arguably America's greatest museum. Its collection includes dozens of works by Monet and Picasso, and two self-portraits by Van Gogh.
The Museum of modern Art (MOMA), New York - Houses the world's best collection of modern and contemporary Art, featuring Van Gogh's Starry Night and Picasso's Demoiselles d'Avignon
The Guggenheim Museum, New York - Designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The Guggenheim Fundation has also important galleries in Bilbao, Venice, Berlin and Las Vegas.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - is one of the most respected Art institutions of America. One of its highlights is Gauguin's 'Where do we come from? Who are we? Where are we going?
The National Gallery of Washington - features a complete collection of painting from the 13th to the 20th century. Exhibits a fabulous self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh
Phillips Collection, Washington - Exhibits a great selection of American paintings and one of the best collections of Impressionist Art in America
Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington - While its main focus is the American Art, it also exhibits a good selection of European paintings, including Delacroix and Monet
Clark Art Institute, Williamstown - The highlight of its collections are the works by the impressionists, such as 'Rouen Cathedral' by Monet
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia - One of the greatest Museums in North America, its most beloved works are Cézanne's 'Large Bathers' and Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'
Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia - One of the best collections of impressionist Art in America, including Cézanne's "La Montagne Sainte-Victoire" and Rousseau's "Surprise"
The Art Institute of Chicago - houses one of the most outstanding Art collections of the US, featuring masterpieces such as Seurat's Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
Museum of Art, Cleveland - One of the most complete art collections in America, from Egyptian antiquities to modern masterpieces, such as Picasso's 'La Vie'
High Museum of Art, Atlanta - Exhibits a great collection of European Art, including Monet and Rodin, in a building by architect Richard Meier
Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit - One of the greatest Museums in North America, with a great collection of European Art, including van Eyck, Rembrandt, Delacroix and a self-portrait by van Gogh
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City - One of the best Art collections in America, including paintings by Bellows and Van Gogh
Dallas Art Museum, Dallas - Exhibits a good collection of Asian Art, Egyptian Art and European painting, including works by van Gogh, Gauguin and Monet
Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena - Houses a collection of Art from Egyptian culture to Impressionist and modern Art, including works by Degas or van Gogh
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (MNBA), Buenos Aires - It's most important Art collection in Argentina, with a good collection of European paintings (Van Gogh: "Moulin de la Gallette")
Sao Paulo Museum of Art, Sao Paulo - The greatest Art collection in South America, exhibits a great selection of paintings, with works by Van Gogh and Picasso
Johannesburg Art Gallery / Pretoria Art Museum, Johannesburg - Arguably the best collection of European paintings in Africa, with works by Monet and Picasso
Museum of Contemporary Art, Teheran - Houses the best collection of European paintings in Middle East, including works by Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso and Warhol
Museum of Western Art, Tokyo - Exhibits a great collection of European paintings, from old masters to the impressionist and modern Art (Monet, Picasso, Pollock...)
Bridgestone Museum of Art, Tokyo - Houses a brilliant collection of impressionist painters, including several works by Claude Monet
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra - The most important Art Museum in Australia, exhibiting a large and good group of paintings, including Claude Monet's "Haystacks"
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney - Houses a good collection of European painting, with works by Braque or Beckmann